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Why would we go to war over Taiwan or Ukraine?

By Daniel Davis
Published December 6, 2021 6:56pm ET
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Why would we go to war over Taiwan or Ukraine?
President-elect Trump recently angered Chinese officials when he spoke with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen earlier this month, breaking from decades of precedent. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File) | AP

As Russian troops mass on Ukraine’s borders and Chinese warplanes harass Taiwan, the Biden administration reiterates “rock solid” support for Ukraine and a possible U.S. willingness to “defend” Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack.

What is painfully absent from this conversation is the most critical question: Why should the United States risk war with two nuclear powers over these issues?

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